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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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True love necessitates following the beloved.

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If the refinement and sincerity of love for Allah Almighty pertains to the first half of the testimony of faith,

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"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,"

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then love also pertains to the second half,

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"I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,"

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in terms of it necessitating that one follows the Messenger (peace be upon him) in worship and obedience,

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because that cannot be known except through him (peace be upon him).

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As the Almighty said:

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“Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (3:31)

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"And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."

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"Say: Obey Allah and the Messenger."

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“Say: Obey Allah and the messenger. But if they turn away, lo! Allah loveth not the disbelievers (in His guidance).” (3:32)

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So, whoever does not follow the Messenger (peace be upon him) in the worship and obedience of Allah, and does not submit to him,

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has contradicted the requirements of love.

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His actions serve as proof that what he chose to contradict him in is more beloved to him than Allah and His Messenger.

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As the Almighty said:

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“Say: If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, and merchandise for which ye fear that there will no sale, and dwellings ye desire are dearer to you than Allah and His messenger and striving in His way: then wait till Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.” (9:24)

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“Say: If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, and merchandise for which ye fear that there will no sale, and dwellings ye desire are dearer to you than Allah and His messenger and striving in His way: then wait till Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.” (9:24)

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“Say: If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, and merchandise for which ye fear that there will no sale, and dwellings ye desire are dearer to you than Allah and His messenger and striving in His way: then wait till Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.” (9:24)

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“Say: If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, and merchandise for which ye fear that there will no sale, and dwellings ye desire are dearer to you than Allah and His messenger and striving in His way: then wait till Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.” (9:24)

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"And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people."

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Because of this opposition, he becomes deserving of punishment,

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and is described in the verse as being among the defiantly disobedient.